1. What Jesus SAID (John 14)

He will help you OBEY (verse 15)

• We were never intended to walk this Christian walk without the help of the Holy Spirit.
• All who truly love Jesus have a great desire to obey Him, but how do we know if we are accomplishing that noble goal? Only the guidance of the Holy Spirit can confirm or caution us in that pursuit.

He will lead you into all TRUTH (verse 17)

• The Holy Spirit is referred to as the Spirit of Truth. It is the Holy Spirit who inspired the Scriptures, reveals the Scriptures, and confirms the Scriptures. You will never gain the truth of the gospel without the direct assistance of the Holy Spirit.

He will be IN YOU! (verse 17b)

• Jesus prophesied yet again (see John 7:38-39) that once He had destroyed the veil of separation, mankind would again be able to enjoy the fellowship originally enjoyed by Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.

2. What Jesus PROMISED (John 16)

He will CONVICT (verse 8)

• We were never intended to convince people of their need for Jesus without the Holy Spirit.
• Three phases of conviction:
  • Sin: The Holy Spirit shines the spotlight of Calvary on the depravity of man’s fallen condition.
  • Righteousness: He then illuminates the solution to our sin problem by revealing Jesus, our redeemer.
  • Judgment to come: The final work of the Holy Spirit is to warn of the awful consequences awaiting those who reject God’s perfect solution (Jesus).

He will GUIDE (verse 13)

• We were never intended to find and figure out the will of God for our lives without the Holy Spirit.
• Many times known as “the still, small voice,” the Holy Spirit gently nudges and cautions us in our everyday life. He knows the future and can help us avert disaster or step into divine favor.

He will TELL (verse 13b)

• The Holy Spirit keeps us up-to-date on the exact heart of Christ. He is our heavenly Eliezer right now equipping us to know the heavenly Isaac! (See Genesis 24.)

He will BRING (verse 14)

• It is only by discerning and obeying the voice of the Holy Spirit that we are able to accomplish anything worthy of glory to God. Every miracle, sign, and wonder is done by the power of the Holy Spirit.

3. What Jesus DID!

He BREATHED (John 20:22)

• “I’m going to put my breath and life in you! You will be able to operate as I have on the earth with the very Spirit and breath of God in your physical body. Just as I lived in a body but obeyed the Father perfectly and brought glory to His name in all I’ve done, so shall you do and greater!”

He COMMANDED (Acts 1:4-5)

• The notion was never even entertained in the mind of Christ that anyone would try to accomplish the Great Commission without the infilling of the Holy Spirit. This was not the baptism of repentance, but a second baptism-the baptism of the Holy Spirit!

He BAPTIZED (Acts 2:1-4)

• The “Jesus way” always becomes the “acts of the apostles.” These acts are still being carried out today by those who value the person of the Holy Spirit in their lives and yield to His leading in their lives.